When people mention the San Francisco Bay Area, San Francisco and Oakland are two essential cities, but few people mention San Jose; but in fact, San Jose, located in the southern part of the Bay Area, is the third most populous city in the entire state of California. of cities—second only to Los Angeles and San Francisco, and even more than Oakland.
That's because all the light is taken away by the Santa Clara Valley, also known as Silicon Valley, where San Jose is located.
The entire Silicon Valley area is mainly located in the southern part of the San Francisco Peninsula, covering an area of about 25 miles, and includes Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, etc., of which San Jose is a part. In addition to major technology companies, this place also has the lowest crime rate among major cities with a population of more than 500,000 in North America. At the same time, it is like spring all year round and the sun is shining brightly. It has naturally become the choice for countless residents to live and work in peace and contentment. Known as the wealthiest city in the United States.
San Jose is located northwest of San Francisco, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) away. It can be reached by car in an hour. The transportation is convenient and you don’t have to suffer from traffic jams. Many white-collar workers working in San Francisco choose their settlement place. Choosing San Jose is like being a New York white-collar worker living in New Jersey.
Many players on the San Francisco 49ers are like this, including Aldon Smith.
Last month, while driving out of San Jose and heading to the training ground, Aldon encountered a traffic accident, which triggered a series of subsequent changes. Later, Aldon returned to a nursing home in San Jose for treatment.
He raised his eyes and glanced at the sign, followed the guidance and left the main road, slowly entered the tree-lined off-white building next to it under the tall palm trees on both sides, and then slowly stepped on He braked and stopped in front of the railing at the door. When he was looking left and right for the parking ticket machine, a voice came from the intercom:
"Do you have an appointment?"
Lu Ke was stunned for a moment, followed the voice to find the walkie-talkie, and then thought back hesitantly, "Yes, I guess... Lech-Steinberg?" Because all Aldon's communication methods had been confiscated, so Lu Ke communicated with Aldon's agent through Leh, and he was not sure about the situation.
There was no follow-up sound on the intercom. Just when Lu Ke was confused, a figure jumped out of the pavilion next to him. Like a leopard hiding in the grass, he was agile and frightened Lu Ke. "Hey, you It’s Lu Ke! God, it’s really you! Why did you come here in person? Welcome! No, I mean, welcome back to the team! Your performance in the past few games has been really outstanding! Welcome back !”
If possible, Lu Ke naturally hopes that he will not "enter" a nursing home. This is definitely not a resort that professional players dream of.
Seeing the other party's enthusiastic attitude at this time, Lu Ke was also a little bit dumbfounded, and his heavy heart became slightly lighter, "Thank you for your support. But I need to rush today. Sorry, can I go in now? Or, I need to Can you confirm the reservation status?"
"No, no need. I know you came here specifically to visit Aldon. Please come in, please come in!" The man in the black suit took a half-step back, maintaining a polite posture, and then opened the parking lever with a smile on his face. He made an invitation gesture and watched Lu Ke slowly drive into it. He couldn't help shouting, "Come on! Come on for the next game! We welcome you at any time! No, I mean, we will cheer for you at any time." !”
Looking at the man in black suit waving his hands vigorously in the rearview mirror, Lu Ke couldn't help but chuckle again.
This is a private sanatorium, called Chapel Hill Sanatorium because it is located in Chapel Hill. It is located outside the suburbs of San Jose, facing the sea to the west and north, with green trees, fragrant flowers, and tranquility. In addition to the security guards at the door, outsiders are also prohibited from entering and leaving the lobby of the nursing home at will, ensuring personal privacy as much as possible. Even paparazzi cannot easily break through.
Under the guidance of the staff, Lu Ke came to the reception room and waited for Aldon.
It is said to be a living room, but it is a real living room - beige sofa, ivory coffee table, dark brown carpet and pearl white lamp. Fresh bouquets are placed in sky blue vases, and there are also The covers of some newspapers and magazines are about fishing clubs or gardening guides; the light blue window screens are fluttering lightly in the breeze, and the blue and white porcelain teapots and teacups have just been served, with the aroma of green tea lingering at the same time. Served with a piece of cheesecake.
There is no hospital or clinic atmosphere in the entire reception room. It is completely different from the drug rehabilitation center described in the movie. Being in it is like visiting a friend's house. The warm and soft atmosphere makes people relax.
The wait was a bit long.
Originally, Lu Ke thought that five minutes and ten minutes would be enough, but in fact, thirty minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Aldon's figure slowly appeared at the door.
Lu Ke stood up to show courtesy and cast a friendly glance at Aldon, but he was a little unrecognizable.
It's not that his face is particularly haggard or his body is particularly weak, but... it's that the flamboyant and wanton vitality between his eyebrows has disappeared. Aldon is wearing a set of light-colored loose casual clothes, and there is nothing "patient" about him. He looked like a man, but his whole body looked a little pale because of the shrinkage between his brows. It seemed that he couldn't even open his shoulders or straighten his back. This kind of Aldon was really too unfamiliar.
It was just a meeting. Before Lu Ke could speak, Aldon seemed to sensitively catch the surprise in Lu Ke's eyes, and he immediately turned his head away, "Okay, you have seen me, is that okay? You can leave." With that, he turned around, opened the door to the reception room, and prepared to leave.
"Aldon!" Lu Ke called out to Aldon urgently. His head was full of question marks and he didn't understand what was going on. He said jokingly in a slightly brisk tone, "Is this all? I drove specifically from San Francisco. Come here and wait here for another thirty minutes and you just show up and then leave? It's not worth the ticket price."
This was originally a joke, but Aldon was stung, turned around suddenly, and glared at Lu Ke fiercely, "Then why did you come over? Why did you come over? Aren't you here to watch the show? Looking at my embarrassment and embarrassment? Laughing at me for putting myself in this state, you have seen it now, what else are you dissatisfied with? What else are you looking forward to? Do I still want to stay here and be humiliated by you? " Voice He climbed up bit by bit, and finally took two aggressive steps towards Lu Ke, "Tell me, tell me!"
This was not the scene Lu Ke expected.
Looking at Aldon's ferocious expression, Lu Ke just felt a tightness in his chest, and the anger that hated iron and steel burst out. Seeing Aldon turning around and preparing to leave again, Lu Ke also took a step forward. , fought back head-on, "I'm looking forward to seeing a warrior!"
Aldon's footsteps stopped again.
"I'm looking forward to seeing you back on your feet! I'm looking forward to seeing you full of energy and ready to get back on the court! I'm looking forward to seeing you say those days of debauchery are over! I'm looking forward to seeing you say those days of debauchery are over! Tell me you can't wait to prove yourself again! I'm looking forward to seeing Aldon Smith show his absolute dominance on the court!"
Lu Ke's words seemed to sting Aldon. He turned around suddenly and yelled at Lu Ke crazily, "Get out of here! Get out of here! Damn God! I don't want you to be pretentious there." ! Keep those pitiful soul chicken soups to yourself! Look at your face! I don’t need your charity! No one likes you, do you understand? In the entire team, in the entire league, there has never been People like you! No one has ever liked me! We are clowns in their eyes! Do you understand, clowns!"
"No one can think you are a clown, except yourself!" Lu Ke's voice suddenly turned cold, and he attacked Aldon stiffly and sharply.
Aldon stared at Lu Ke with wide eyes, showing confusion, as if he didn't understand what Lu Ke meant.
Lu Ke's eyes and expression became cold, and a sharp edge burst out from his eyes, "If you are going to blame yourself and others here, blame all your faults on others, blame fate for all your problems, then You are indeed a clown, and you are such a pathetic clown that no one wants to appreciate you!"
"Whose fault do you think this is? Ah!"
"Aldon damn Smith! It's all your fault! It was you who was immersed in alcohol and couldn't extricate yourself! It was you who chose to use marijuana to anesthetize your pain! It was you who escaped from the training ground and died drunk ! It was you who refused our help and lost yourself in the spotlight of Vanity Fair! This is all your choice! Damn it!"
Lu Ke was truly angry now. Although his voice became calmer and calmer, his anger became more and more raging.
He had not planned to do this because he did not want to criticize Aldon from above. He did not understand what Aldon had gone through, so naturally he had no right to criticize Aldon's choice as cowardly; but now he could not hold back after all. Cruelly tearing apart all appearances.
“When Joe Montana entered the league, everyone thought he was a clown, but he made his own choice and responded to the doubts with a better performance. Now he is one of the greatest quarterbacks in history. One! Everyone faces challenges, but everyone has the opportunity to choose. Tell me, what did you choose? My dear Aldon Smith, what did you choose? It is not other people but you who push yourself To the current situation! Do you understand?"
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